Flying-machine.



J. B. SHAINLINE.

FLYING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 29, 1910.

983,940. Patented Feb. 14, 1911.-

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I J. B. SHAINLINE.

FLYINGMACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR.28,1910.

Patented Feb. 14, 1911.

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J..B. SHAINLINE.

FLYING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR.2B,1910.

983,940. Patented Feb. 14, 1911.

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JOSEPH B. SHAINLINE, OF NORRISTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA.

FLYING-MACHIN E.

Specification of Letters Patent. P t t d 14, 191

Application filed March 28. 1910. Serial No. 551,972.

' 'Be it known thatI, 'Josnru B. Srinmnmn', a citizen of the United States, residing at Norristown, in the county of Montgomery 5 and State of Pennsylvania, have invented eertain new'anduseful Improvements in Flyiiig-lt'iach'ines, of whichthe following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in flying machines, the objectof the invention 1 being 'to provide an automatically controlled equilibrium of the machine, in wh'ich-equi'lib rium planesare positively moved'by the engine when the machine tilts to bring it back team even keel... v

. A further objectis toprovide' fiying machine with improved: means for moi/in the equilibrium'gplan'es, said means move into and out of operation by a'swinging or pivoted pendulum."

. NVith' thes'e'and other objectsin 'view,' the* invention'consists in certain novel features of construction and combinations and arrangements of parts as'will be more fully; hereinafter deser ibed'and pointed out in the .claims, I

In the accompanying drawings Figure 1,

- isa top plan view. Fig. 2, is a view in side elevation. Fig. 3,1is a viewin front elevavtion. F ig. 4, is a-view in scction on the line -40. The

4, 4, of Fig. 2, and Fig. 5, is an enlarged broken view of my improved gearing.

1, represents a central frame, 2 side wings, 3 atail, and 4 and 5 horizontal and vertical rudders at the end of the tail. ,The tail'is shown strengthened by a longitudinal and transverse braces G and 7 respectively, and wheels' 8,and a runner 9 are illustrated to 3 contact'with the ground. v parts above described are shown merely to illustrate one application of my improvements, and my invention is innowiso limited to this particular type of machine.

At the 'ends of the side wings 2, equilib rium planes 10 are pivotally supported between their ends to swing up and down at their front and rear ends, and. a third equilibrium plane 11, is pivotally supported in uprights ]2,'at the front and rear of the frame, and is adapted to swing up and down at its side edges. The purposes of these equilibrium planes is to compel the machine to right itself when tilte'd and my improvements which will now be described,

are designed to positively and automatically move the equilibrium planes.

Hangers 13, depend from the upper part of frame 1, and supporta shaft 1-1, on which a drum 15, is mounted to turn and a gear wheel 16 is secured .to turn with the drum.

-A wire or other flexible connecting device 17, is secured at one end to the forward end of one plane 10, thence around drum 15, secured to the latter, and thence to, and secured to, the rear end of the other plane 10. A wire- 18, connects the front end of the last-mentioned plane 10, with the rear of the first-mentioned plane, to compel the' planes to operate reversely, that is'when-the forward end of one lane 10, is drawn down, the forward end of vated. A wire 19, is secured to one side of plane 11, is then'passed down and around,

and secured to, the drum and thence, extends up. to and is secured to the other side also plane 11.

the other will "be elei of said plane 11, sothat when said drum is turned, not only will planes 10 be moved but An inverted T-frame 20, is pivotally'sup- I ported oh shaft 14, and a horizontal frame 21 s secured upon a shaft 22, mounted in the vertical members of said frame 20. This shaft 22 has a crank arm '23 at one end, connected by a link 24, with the upper .end of a lever or pendulum 25, pivotally supported at one end of frame 20, and having a weight 26 at its lower end to maintain the lever in vertical position. Frame 21 supports two intermeshing pinions 27, both of which are normally out of mesh with gear 16, but either adapted to be moved into mesh-therewith. One of these pinions 27, is turned by a flexible shaft 28, operated by the motor 29, which turns shaft 30, and propeller 31.

A hand lever 32 fulcrumed to a bracket 33, on framed, is also connected by a link ill, with T-fralne 20, at the end opposite to the. point of pivotal allaclnnent ol pendulum so that frame 90, may be manually moved. The purpose of this lever is to move inverted T-frame 20, around on shaft. ll, so as to make inverted T-i'rame. '0 hang at a dill'erentangle with the main 'l'ralne of the [lying machine, thus making the nnu-hine tip at an angle that will bring \el'tical'lmr of the inverted T-frame 20, in line with the pendulum. 'lhis lever 32 is to be used only in rounding curves. When turning to the right or left, the machine will tip, so that the side on the outside of the curve. will be elevated above the opposite side.

l The operation is asfollows: -\Vhen the mac hine tilts to one side, the movement of pendulum 25 at 'an angle toits normal position, through the medium of-hnk 34,

crank arm 23, shaft 22, and frame 21, moves one of the pinions 27 into mesh with gear 10, to turn drum 15, as the pinions 27 are being continuously turned by shaft 28, the pinion 27, gear 16 and drum .15, will move wires 17 loand 19, to change the angles of planes 10,

Y and .11, and com el'the machine to automatically ri ht ltself. The direction of movement of the '(planes-dcpends on which pinion 27 is move dul1'1m25 u Various slight changes might be made 1n the general form andarrangement of parts i describedfwithout departing from my in 20 lvention, and hence I do not limit myself'to the Jreeise details set forth, but consider myse f at'liberty to make such changes and alterations as fairly fall within the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

-" -.Having thus described my invention, what I'claim'as new'and desire to secure-by Let- .t'ers Patent is: g; A 1.: In a-"flying Y machine, the combination with supporting wings and-a central frame,

so of adrum on" the frame, equilibrium planes, wircsconnectmgthe drum withsaid planes,

1;, gear censtnicted to turn with the drum intermeshm contlnuousl turning pinlons, and means or m'ovmg -e1t ier ofsaid pinions into mesliwithi the gear, substantially as described.. v

. 2. Ina flyingmachine, .the combination with supporting'wings and a central frame, of a drum'on the frame,-equilib rium planes,

-40 wires connecting the drum with said planes,

' .a gear constructedto turn with the drum, 'interm'eshing continuonsly turning pinions,

and a swinging pendulum constructed to move either of said' pinions into mesh with the gear, substantially as described.

" l In a fiying machine, the combination with supportin wings and a central frame,

ofa drum on t e frame, equilibrium planes, wires connecting the drumwith said planes,

59 a gear constructed to turn with the drum,

"- intermeshing continuously turning pinions, a .pivotal frame sup orting said pinions, and means-for tilting the latter frame to move either of the'pinions into mesh with the gear, substantially as described.

. 4. In a flying machine, the combination with supporting wings and a central frame, of a drum on the frame, equilibrium planes, wiresconneeting the drum-with said planes,

60 a gear constructed to turn with the drum,

intermeshing continuously turningpinions, a pivotal frame supporting said plmons, and

into mesh with ear 16, i5. and'this is controlled automatically by pencured to the respective planes and to the drum, .2! gear on the drum, a horizontal frame pivotally supported between its ends, intermeshing pinions on the horizontal frame, a motor, a flexible shaft connected to the motor and driving one of the inions,

and means for tilting said horizonta frame to move either of said pinions into mesh with the gears, substantially as described. 6; In a flyin machine, the combination with a central rame, side wings secured tothe frame, and equilibrium lanes connected to the wings-and frame, 0 an inverted T- frame -.pivotally supported. in the main frame, a drum in the main frame, a wire secured to the respective planes and to thedrum, a gear on. the drum, a horizontalframe 'pivotally supported between its ends,

iintermeshing' pinions on the horizontal frame, a motor, a flexibleshaftconnected to the'motor and driving one of the pinions, :1

crank shaft support-in the horizontal frame,

aipendulum connecte to one end of the T- 96 frame, and a link connecting the pendulumand crank shaft, substantially as described. 7. In a flyin machine, the combination with a central rame; side wings secured to the frame, and equilibrium planes connected to the .wings, and frame, 0 an inverted T- frame pivotally supported in the main' frame, a drum in the main frame, a wire secured to the respective planes and to the drum, a gear on the drum, a horizontal frame pivotally supported between its ends, intermeshing pinions on the horizontal frame, a motor, a flexible shaft connected to the motor and driving one of the pinions, a crank shaft supporting the horizontal frame, a pendulum connected to one end of' the T-frame, a link connectin the ndulum and crank shaft, a pivote han lever,

and a link connecting said hand lever with the other end of the T-frame, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to'thisspecification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

JOSEPH B. .sH'AINLINn.

\Vitnesses R. H. KRENKEL, C. E. Porrs. 

